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The Dutch avoid the UK? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

missus

'the dutch' is the definition.
(dutch can informally mean a wife)

'avoid the uk?' is the wordplay.
'avoid' becomes 'miss' (miss can mean to avoid).
'the uk?' becomes 'us' (the country the newspaper belongs to).
'miss'+'us'='MISSUS'

(Other definitions for missus that I've seen before include "Dutch American" , "trouble and strife" , "As partner" , "Wife (colloquial)" , "The old lady" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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